Lighting Upgrades

Lighting Upgrades Crystal Palace, Upper Norwood, SE19

Here are some useful guidelines to remember when attempting a lighting upgrade:

The lighting system must serve the design goals of the space, no upgrade should compromise the system’s performance in meeting these goals. The upgrade should begin with the question, “What is the spaced used for and how does the lighting support that?”

There is no magic to new energy-efficient lighting systems, since all lighting equipment operates according to the laws of physics, there are always trade off’s

All lighting components must be compatible to operate properly

All OSHA safety requirements should be met when any work is done on the lighting system

Ensure that all retrofits are permanent and understood by the maintenance personnel in a written and communicated lighting policy, so that old components are not reintroduced back into the lighting system later (such as when a screw-in compact fluorescent lamp fails and is then replaced with an incandescent lamp)

Planned lighting maintenance can be an effective means of getting the best results from the lighting system and can help create energy management opportunities

Be sure to include provisions for legal compliance in disposing of any lighting waste (see Lighting Waste Disposal)